2025 Regular Session • Mississippi Legislature
HB892: Food deserts; require State Department of Health to track in Mississippi.
Legislative Summary
An Act To Require The State Department Of Health To Track Food Deserts Within The State Of Mississippi; To Require The Department To Provide An Annual Report To The Legislature By December 31 Of Each Year Identifying The Location Of Food Deserts In The State And Health Issues Associated With Food Deserts; To Define The Term "food Desert"; And For Related Purposes.
Demographic Impact
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Bill History
1/17/2025
Referred To Public Health and Human Services
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Died In Committee
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Failed(2/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Justis Gibbs
Democrat